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The Latest: West Virginia teachers say they’ll stay out on strike

Destiny Carpenter holds a sign outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide teacher walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. 27, 2018. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Destiny Carpenter holds a sign outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide teacher walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. 27, 2018.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Colette Brown, left, 6, and Emily Knight, 6, draw with chalk on the sidewalk as their mothers, who are teachers demonstrate outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Colette Brown, left, 6, and Emily Knight, 6, draw with chalk on the sidewalk as their mothers, who are teachers demonstrate outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Teachers John and Kerry Guerini of Fayetteville, W.Va. hold signs at a rally at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Teachers across West Virginia will continue a walkout over pay and benefits. JOHN RABY, AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Teachers John and Kerry Guerini of Fayetteville, W.Va. hold signs at a rally at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Teachers across West Virginia will continue a walkout over pay and benefits.
JOHN RABY, AP

A protest sign is seen outside of the press gallery at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

A protest sign is seen outside of the press gallery at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Hundreds of teachers and school personnel rally at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Hundreds of teachers and school personnel rally at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Hundreds of teachers and school personnel rally at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Hundreds of teachers and school personnel rally at the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Capital High School teacher Susie Garrison, left, George Washington High School student Amelia Engle and Nitro High School teacher Kizmet Chandler, right, smile during a candlelight rally in support of the ongoing statewide teachers walkout outside of the Capitol building in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Capital High School teacher Susie Garrison, left, George Washington High School student Amelia Engle and Nitro High School teacher Kizmet Chandler, right, smile during a candlelight rally in support of the ongoing statewide teachers walkout outside of the Capitol building in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Christian Arbogast, center, lights Quante Kobaasher's candle during a candlelight rally in support of the ongoing statewide teachers walkout outside of the Capitol building in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Christian Arbogast, center, lights Quante Kobaasher's candle during a candlelight rally in support of the ongoing statewide teachers walkout outside of the Capitol building in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Hundreds of West Virginia teachers and school personnel wait the arrival of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for a town hall style meeting in Wheeling, W.Va., on Feb. 26, 2018, about the on-going statewide school teacher's and service personnel walk-out over wages and benefits. SCOTT MCCLOSKEY, The Intelligencer via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Hundreds of West Virginia teachers and school personnel wait the arrival of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for a town hall style meeting in Wheeling, W.Va., on Feb. 26, 2018, about the on-going statewide school teacher's and service personnel walk-out over wages and benefits.
SCOTT MCCLOSKEY, The Intelligencer via AP

Logan Musgrave, left, serves Carla Luketic, a teacher at Barrackville Elementary, french toast casserole that he and his mother made for the teacher protest on Feb. 22, 2018, in Barrackville, W.Va. TAMMY SHRIVER, Times-West Virginian via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Logan Musgrave, left, serves Carla Luketic, a teacher at Barrackville Elementary, french toast casserole that he and his mother made for the teacher protest on Feb. 22, 2018, in Barrackville, W.Va.
TAMMY SHRIVER, Times-West Virginian via AP

A supporter gives a thumbs up to the school personnel demonstrating outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

A supporter gives a thumbs up to the school personnel demonstrating outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide walkouts in Charleston, W.Va.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Amanda Scarbery waves to passing drivers while demonstrating with other school personnel along Route 60 across from the capitol building in Charleston, W.Va., on Feb. 26, 2018 during the third day of the statewide walkout by school personnel. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Amanda Scarbery waves to passing drivers while demonstrating with other school personnel along Route 60 across from the capitol building in Charleston, W.Va., on Feb. 26, 2018 during the third day of the statewide walkout by school personnel.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

Ivan Weikle makes a face at his father while holding a sign in support of PEIA drawn by Lewisburg Elementary School art teacher Jody Wilber, second from left, along Route 219 in Lewisburg, W.Va. on the third day of the statewide walkout by school personnel. CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Ivan Weikle makes a face at his father while holding a sign in support of PEIA drawn by Lewisburg Elementary School art teacher Jody Wilber, second from left, along Route 219 in Lewisburg, W.Va. on the third day of the statewide walkout by school personnel.
CRAIG HUDSON, Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP

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West Virginia teachers walk out over pay

Destiny Carpenter holds a sign outside of the Capitol building on the fourth day of statewide teacher walkouts in Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. 27, 2018.

Associated Press
Published 8:58 p.m. ET March 3, 2018

Teachers John and Kerry Guerini of Fayetteville, W.Va. hold signs at a rally at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Teachers across West Virginia will continue a walkout over pay and benefits.(Photo: JOHN RABY, AP)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The latest on a bill to give West Virginia teachers a pay raise to end a strike (all times local):

8:15 p.m.

The three unions representing West Virginia teachers and service personnel say they will stay out on strike following the state Senate’s vote to cut the 5 percent raises they negotiated with Gov. Jim Justice.

In a joint statement, the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia, West Virginia Education Association and the School Service Personnel Association say Senate President Mitch Carmichael and its leadership team has left them with no choice.

They say all public schools in West Virginia will be closed again Monday and will “remain closed until the Senate honors the agreement that was made.”

West Virginia’s Senate has voted to give striking teachers and other workers a 4 percent raise next year. That is 1 percentage point less than the 5 percent negotiated by Gov. Jim Justice with union leaders to end a strike that has shuttered classrooms statewide for seven days.

Senate majority Republicans backed the amendment 19-15 on Saturday evening. Senators say the pay increase is overdue, but by granting the 4 percent raise they can avoid a tax increase.

Democrats say their Republican counterparts should abide by the deal the governor negotiated with the union for a 5 percent raise.